Wateringbury, Manor Farm, Oast Houses c.1960
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By Victorian times there were orchards, hop gardens and two sizeable breweries in the village. Here we see an excellent example of the Kentish oast house, which was used for storing the hops picked from local fields. Wateringbury suffered a remarkable freak storm in August 1763. Hailstones said to be ten inches across fell, and lay in heaps for up to a month, attracting visitors to the village. Travellers still come by boat and tie up at the riverside here.

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